The Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day, marking their third appearance on the holiday in NFL history.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will face the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day as part of a two-game showcase on Netflix. This Wednesday's matchup will only be the third time the Steelers have played on Christmas Day in their history. Pittsburgh played on consecutive Christmas Days in 2016 and 2017. They hold a 2-0 record on Christmas, beating the Baltimore Ravens in 2016 and the Houston Texans in 2017.
A win over the Chiefs this year would allow the Steelers to keep their undefeated Christmas record. The NFL first played Christmas games in 1971 when hosting two matchups: Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins. The league took a long break from hosting Christmas Day games until 1989. The NFL didn't consistently showcase Christmas Day games until somewhat recently. Games on the holiday used to happen every few years or so, but now there's been at least one if not more Christmas Day games every year since 2020. The 2022 and 2023 seasons saw three Christmas Day games each, the most ever hosted on the holiday. It's more rare for the NFL to have Christmas games compared to the long-standing tradition of Thanksgiving games. The Steelers' first Christmas Day game back in 2016 vs. the Ravens was one for the history books. Pittsburgh clinched the AFC North title after former receiver Antonio Brown scored a four-yard touchdown with nine seconds left in the game to give the Steelers a 31-27 victory. It's always a huge win when the Steelers beat their AFC North rivals, but it helps that a playoff spot was on the line, too. Pittsburgh advanced to the AFC Championship that season, but lost to the eventual Super Bowl championship-winning New England Patriots. The Steelers' 2017 Christmas Day matchup vs. the Texans the following year wasn't as nail-biting as Pittsburgh dominated 34-
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